DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AND MONITORING OPERATION OF HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC G08B21/18 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: control system has a device which can be connected to a source of electrical power and/or a water supply source. The device has connections for sensors which monitor either the presence of a user or the type of activities, or the working medium; or wire connections for signals which monitor water flow rate or electrical power consumption; a processor or control logic for processing information received through the said connections. The device monitors the working condition of the device connected to it based on the consumed power or water flow rate or temperature. The device also monitors the signal from the device which is functionally connected to the working medium of the device, such as a leakage, smoke, carbon monoxide gas, household gas signal, or a signal from a temperature sensor or some other signal associated with the working condition, type of activities of the user or presence of the user. The device has output signals for controlling operation or working electrical power or water for the device or the device transmits control signals to a local or remote communication system. The devices are interconnected in order to control operation of each other.

EFFECT: high reliability of the control system and improved compatibility of the system with household appliances.

9 cl, 3 dwg